by Charles Cameron | Jan 30, 2015 | Monitor
[ by Charles Cameron — when religion casts a long and violent shadow ] . cover art for the Unholy album, New Life behind Closed Eyes ** Unholy may prove to be a very useful word, I think. It’s not secular, it’s not irreligious, it doesn’t lack...
by Charles Cameron | Dec 18, 2014 | Monitor
[ by Charles Cameron — continuing exploration of the Phineas story as it leads to the recent Larry McQuilliams incident among others ] . Phineas vs Zimri & Cozbi . I Paradise is depicted in many traditions as a garden — indeed the very word...
by Charles Cameron | Oct 28, 2014 | Monitor
[ by Charles Cameron — Nina Paley is as strong an argument as I know both for the idea that individual genius exists, and (not so paradoxically) that it arises OTSOG — “On the shoulders of giants” as Robert Merton has it ] . It’s always a...
by Charles Cameron | Oct 21, 2014 | Monitor
[ by Charles Cameron — also the Latin Breviary in 24 letters, and the meaning of blood and dots ] . I was aware of the Arabic letter nun: ISIS place this on the walls of the homes of Christians. The letter “Nun” for the word Nasara (????? :...
by Charles Cameron | Jun 13, 2014 | Monitor
[ by Charles Cameron — a strong series of tweets on various aspects & implications of ISIS in Iraq ] . Ibn Siqilli, aka Christopher Anzalone, is a PhD student in the Institute of Islamic Studies, McGill University. Today he was tweeting on religious aspects...
